School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)
- Location:
- An Baile Nua (Shea), Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Teacher: (ní thugtar ainm)
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- (continued from previous page)language taught in this man's school. The pupils liked this language very well.
The writing was done with quills and slates.
The ruins of this school are still to be seen.
The seats or benches used were made by the pupils themselves.
Another school was in an old dwelling-house in Stoneyford. The house belonged to Mr Millea of Rathduff.
The teacher's name was Thomas Nolan from the same place.
Irish was the only language taught in it.
Writing was done with(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Brigid Ní Longáin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- An tAgard, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Informant
- Mr Edward Long
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 69
- Address
- An tAgard, Co. Chill Chainnigh
